®Planning appeal decision
58 St Andrews Drive, Axminster, EX13 5EZ
Planning appeal 3348571 at 58 St Andrews Drive, Axminster, EX13 5EZ (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 27 January 2025 by Inspector Tivey C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
for fencing erected to replace hedging
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tivey C
- Postcode
- EX13 5EZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The height and impermeability of the fence in a prominent junction location renders it visually intrusive and incongruent with the character of the area where front gardens are typically open or have low boundary treatments.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.